Darina Allen: The humble bean is really a superstar of the larder

"I’m a big bean fan, they’re one of my essential year-round store cupboard ingredients, just as brilliant for summer salads as they are for gutsy winter stews."

Some of the bean recipes brought to us by the Bold Beans cookbook

Whoever would have imagined that we’d be back into tights and woolly jumpers in early August?

This week I’m zoning in on beans and pulses. Apparently, there are literally thousands of varieties.